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Derby council approves rezoning and special use for Tractor Supply site despite neighborhood opposition
Summary
Derby City Council approved rezoning two lots on Meadowlark from B‑1/B‑2 to B‑3 and a special use permit allowing equipment rental/sales for a proposed Tractor Supply location after hours of public comment and debate. Council approved the rezoning 5–3 and the special use 6–2; site plan review and design conditions remain to be settled.
Derby City Council on May 27 approved a zoning change and a related special use permit that clear the way for a Tractor Supply location on two lots west of Rock Road on Meadowlark Avenue.
The council voted 5–3 to reclassify Lots 1 and 2, Block F, The Oaks Addition, from B‑1 (Office Business) and B‑2 (Neighborhood Business) to B‑3 (General Business), and later approved a special use, 6–2, to allow equipment rental and sales tied to a home‑improvement center on the same site. The approvals are subject to detailed site‑plan review and multiple design and traffic conditions required by staff and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Neighbors and dozens of residents who spoke during the public forum urged the council to deny the rezoning and special use. Speakers cited traffic, pedestrian safety, potential declines in property values and the location’s proximity to single‑family neighborhoods. “I don’t think we should have a business like a farm feed and feed store in the middle of…
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